The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Perception, City Life, Beauty, Promise, Wonder
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Persistence | Alcoholism | Standards | Decision | Social Gatherings | Illusion | Femininity | Ego | Immediacy | Introversion | Determination | Inner Conflict | Indulgence | Admiration | Selfishness | Life Struggles | Celibacy | Destruction | Work | Blame | More
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“Reserving judgements is a matter of infinite hope.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Judgment, Hope, Wisdom, Open-mindedness, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Judgment, Hope, Wisdom, Open-mindedness, Human Nature“Sometimes I think that idlers seem to be a special class for whom nothing can be planned, plead as one will with them – their only contribution to the human family is to warm a seat at the common table.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Idleness, Social Criticism, Human Nature, Contribution, Judgment
F. Scott Fitzgerald Idleness, Social Criticism, Human Nature, Contribution, Judgment“There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Life Roles, Human Condition, Society, Exhaustion, Pursuit
F. Scott Fitzgerald Life Roles, Human Condition, Society, Exhaustion, Pursuit“The men – the undergraduates of Yale and Princeton are cleaner, healthier, better-looking, better dressed, wealthier and more attractive than any undergraduate body in the country.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Education, Elitism, Appearance, Wealth, Comparison
F. Scott Fitzgerald Education, Elitism, Appearance, Wealth, Comparison“What was the use of doing great things if I could have a better time telling her what I was going to do?” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ambition, Storytelling, Relationships, Imagination, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Ambition, Storytelling, Relationships, Imagination, Human Nature“I'm a romantic; a sentimental person thinks things will last, a romantic person hopes against hope that they won't.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Romance, Sentiment, Hope, Pessimism, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Romance, Sentiment, Hope, Pessimism, Human Nature“Character is plot, plot is character.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Writing, Storytelling, Character Development, Literary Theory, Creativity
F. Scott Fitzgerald Writing, Storytelling, Character Development, Literary Theory, Creativity“These lights, this brightness, these clusters of human hope, of wild desire – I shall take these lights in my fingers. I shall make them bright, and whether they shine or not, it is in these fingers that they shall succeed or fail.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ambition, Hope, Responsibility, Control, Human Potential
F. Scott Fitzgerald Ambition, Hope, Responsibility, Control, Human Potential“It makes me sad because I've never seen such – such beautiful shirts before.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Materialism, Beauty, Sadness, Wealth, Desire
F. Scott Fitzgerald Materialism, Beauty, Sadness, Wealth, Desire“Scratch a Yale man with both hands and you'll be lucky to find a coast-guard. Usually you find nothing at all.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Education, Critique, Class, Expectations, Disappointment
F. Scott Fitzgerald Education, Critique, Class, Expectations, Disappointment“Once we were one person, and always it will be a little that way.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Love, Connection, Unity, Relationships, Human Nature
F. Scott Fitzgerald Love, Connection, Unity, Relationships, Human Nature“Dear, don't think of getting out of bed yet. I've always suspected that early rising in early life makes one nervous.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Relaxation, Routine, Advice, Humor, Lifestyle
F. Scott Fitzgerald Relaxation, Routine, Advice, Humor, Lifestyle“What'll we do with ourselves this afternoon? And the day after that, and the next thirty years?” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Future, Uncertainty, Time, Existential Question, Life Planning
F. Scott Fitzgerald Future, Uncertainty, Time, Existential Question, Life Planning“To most women art is a form of scandal.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Art, Gender, Perception, Scandal, Social Commentary
F. Scott Fitzgerald Art, Gender, Perception, Scandal, Social Commentary“I hope she'll be a fool. That's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gender Roles, Beauty, Intelligence, Social Commentary, Cynicism
F. Scott Fitzgerald Gender Roles, Beauty, Intelligence, Social Commentary, Cynicism“The ability to hold two competing thoughts in one's mind and still be able to function is the mark of a superior mind.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Intelligence, Cognitive Flexibility, Contradiction, Mental Capacity, Wisdom
F. Scott Fitzgerald Intelligence, Cognitive Flexibility, Contradiction, Mental Capacity, Wisdom“When I'm with you, I don't breathe quite right.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Love, Physical Reaction, Emotion, Intimacy, Human Connection
F. Scott Fitzgerald Love, Physical Reaction, Emotion, Intimacy, Human Connection“I'm a slave to my emotions, to my likes, to my hatred of boredom, to most of my desires.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
Emotions, Desires, Self-awareness, Human Nature, Passion
F. Scott Fitzgerald Emotions, Desires, Self-awareness, Human Nature, Passion